Thank you, Ari, for bringing this issue to light. An Office of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion with a permanent full time professional director would help the college with all similar issues. The TRHT team and BCARC have proposed a plan that includes this position as well as Faculty and Student DEI fellows who would work with every office and department to target inequity and address it. Maybe The Collegian could do an article on this ongoing effort and the roadblocks in the way.
To be a place that invites all to participate in it, Bethel needs to be welcoming in every way possible. This is a small thing that could mean a lot! Time to make it standard policy for the College to help students feel free to observe their traditions and celebrations of faith!
Thank you, Ari, for bringing this issue to light. An Office of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion with a permanent full time professional director would help the college with all similar issues. The TRHT team and BCARC have proposed a plan that includes this position as well as Faculty and Student DEI fellows who would work with every office and department to target inequity and address it. Maybe The Collegian could do an article on this ongoing effort and the roadblocks in the way.
To be a place that invites all to participate in it, Bethel needs to be welcoming in every way possible. This is a small thing that could mean a lot! Time to make it standard policy for the College to help students feel free to observe their traditions and celebrations of faith!